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Shortcuts
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EyedropperRight Mouse Button, or Alt + Mouse
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Hand ToolMiddle Mouse Button, or Space + Mouse
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Hand ToolArrow keys
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ZoomScroll, or hold Z + drag horizontally
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Zoom+ in, - out
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Rotate ViewHold R and drag (+ Shift for snapping)
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Rotate ViewHold R and press ← or →
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Reset RotationR + Up-Arrow
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Fit Into ViewDouble click while using Hand Tool, or Home
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Reset ViewEnd
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UndoCtrl + Z or ⌘ + Z
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RedoCtrl + Y or ⌘ + Y
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HUD Color PickerCtrl + Alt or ⌘ + Alt
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Line ToolHold Shift while drawing
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Change Brushsize[ decrease, ] increase
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Save ImageCtrl + S or ⌘ + S
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Save to Browser StorageCtrl + Shift + S
or ⌘ + Shift + S -
Copy to ClipboardCtrl + C or ⌘ + C
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Paste from ClipboardCtrl + V or ⌘ + V
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Swap colorX
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Paint BucketG
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Text ToolT
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Shape ToolU
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Last BrushB
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EraserE
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Clear LayerDelete or Backspace
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Fill LayerEnter
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Relative SlidingDrag with Right Mouse Button
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Relative SlidingScroll-Wheel
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Finegrained SlidingPull pointer away vertically
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Hand ToolDrag/pinch/twist with 2 fingers
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Fit Into ViewDouble tap with 1 finger
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UndoTap with 2 fingers
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RedoTap with 3 fingers

Saving Your Image
Click on File then Save. Your image will be saved on your device usually under Downloads.Keeping All Layers
Save as PSD to save your image including its layers by clicking the dropdown underneath the Save button and selecting "Save PSD". Layers will be restored when you open a PSD file. You can also open these files in other software (e.g. Krita, Clip Studio).Save As:
- PNG - lossless image without layers
- PSD - image including layer information (Photoshop format)
- Layers - each layer saved as a separate PNG

Importing Images
Import images from your Desktop by dragging them onto the canvas. You can then use them as a new layer or start a new image with them. Alternatively use File > Import.Supported Filetypes:
JPEG, PNG, PSD (with limitations), (SVG, WEBP, BMP, GIF)

Browser Storage
This stores the current state of your image locally inside your browser. It also keeps all of the layers intact. When you reopen Kleki at a later time, it will automatically load the image.Important:
- The browser may delete your image unprompted, depending on disk space and settings
- Kleki does not autosave, so you need to manually click Store
- Stores 1 image at a time. Pressing Store again, will overwrite the last image.
Use Save for permanent storage.
Pressure Sensitivity
If you use a stylus (Wacom tablet, Apple Pencil, ...) and your browser supports it, then Kleki offers pressure sensitivity. You can toggle it next to the brush sliders. That way your pen pressure can affect brush size and opacity.
Input Devices
It is recommended to use a pen/stylus for drawing because it is by far the most fun, fast, and expressive tool for drawing. Touchpads/trackpads are not suited for drawing lines.Use zoom and the stabilizer to increase the precision of your linework with any input device.

Stabilizer
Stabilization makes it easier to control your lines by lagging behind and averaging your drawing motion. This is mostly used to create clean final lineart. It can also help making drawing easier in general when you only have a mouse.The responsiveness of no stabilization is desirable for fast sketching, or for large brush sizes, where jitter is less visible.

iPad is stuck zoomed in
Due to a bug in iPadOS 13, you can end up stuck zoomed in after double-tapping.How to fix it:
- Tap on AA in the address bar
- Tap the left A once, then the right once
- Rotate your iPad 90° and wait for the orientation to change
- Rotate your iPad back into the original position and wait for the orientation to change
Now it should be back to normal.
Video Tutorials
YouTube - A drawing with depth of fieldYouTube - Isaac Lundgren - Digital Painting Lesson for Kids at Home!
YouTube - Isaac Lundgren - Desert Landscape
YouTube - Christine Caswell - How to use layers
YouTube - Toni Hauri - Digital Shading Exercises #4
YouTube - Casting a Shadow
YouTube - Colored Lineart
YouTube - Symmetry Painting
YouTube - Playing with a photo
YouTube - Playing with a photo 2
YouTube - Moon Illustration
Learning How to Draw / Paint
Free resources- Arne's Art Tutorial
- Books by Loomis
- This letter by Kurt Vonnegut (Inspirational)
- How to Draw - Scott Robertson
- Color & Light - James Gurney
- Pen and Ink Drawing: A Simple Guide - Alphonso Dunn
- Figure Drawing, Design and Invention - Michael Hampton
- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - Betty Edwards
- Understanding Comics - Scott McCloud
- The Animator's Survival Kit - Richard Williams
- Drawing Course - Charles Bargue

There's art in everyone. We've only just begun to dip our toes into this invaluable and infinite sea of self-expression.
